Questions?

Nitesh Menon wrote:

HELLO! I AM NITESH MENON AND I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS. I HAVE BEEN USING VB FOR 3 DAYS AND NEED HELP.

Don't we all! Don't worry about asking. Its the reason for the forums :)

Nitesh Menon wrote:

QUESTION 1- When using a web browser is there a way to go back to the previous page in VB (like back in internet explorer)

Yes, use the GoBack() method of the web browser control. Make sure the web browser's "CanGoBack" property is set to true.

Nitesh Menon wrote:

QUESTION 2- When using a web browser is there a way to go back to the next page in VB (like forward in internet explorer)

Yes, similarly to GoBack(), use the GoForward() method of the web browser control. Make sure the web browser's "CanGoForward" property is set to true.

Nitesh Menon wrote:

QUESTION 3- How can I display another form other than the main one.

Add a new form to the project, and then use syntax like:

Dim form2 as new Form2 form2.Show()

Or to show one as a dialog box use:

Dim form2 as new Form2 form2.ShowDialog()

Nitesh Menon wrote:

QUESTION 4- How do I save a configuration so when a user uses the program again he has the same settings.

This is a bit longer of an example. Try the following link for a starting point:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnvs05/html/vbmysettings.asp

Nitesh Menon wrote:

QUESTION 5- How do I make a web browser the default one

I'm not sure by what you mean by this. If you mean, you want to write your "own" browser using the browser control and have it show up as the default internet explorer, this is a bit complex too, but will involve changing registry settings in:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HTTP

Try doing a search for this registry setting and you'll find more information.

Nitesh Menon wrote:

QUESTION 6- How do I make an option menu.

Nitesh Menon wrote:

QUESTION 7- How do I make the Text Box state the current webpage.

You'll need this to work both ways. You need your browser to navigate to what you type in a box, and then you need the box to display the new address if you redirect. To do this use the Navigate() method of the browser control to navigate to the URL that someone types in a text box. After this, add an event handler for the web browser control's "Navigated" event that reads the Url property of the web browser and sets the text to that value.

Nitesh Menon wrote:

QUESTION 8- How do I open the program a 2nd time (like with the command new window)

Use the System.Diagnostics.Process.Start( ) method to execute a new window. If you set the default browser to your customized browser, you should be able to use the overloaded Start() method that takes a string, and pass in the value of the textbox that your Url is in. If you implemented the browser right, it will execute a new version of your browser with the location of your current window as the new version.

Nitesh Menon wrote:

THANKS

No problem.

Nitesh Menon wrote:

P.S. Sorry for all the questions i'm 10 lol

Don't worry about the questions. Keep on plugging away. We will all be watching you and expect you to be a pro no later than the age of 13.

TobinTitus at 2007-9-8 >

Thats more of a Windows Setting. You ned to register your browser as the default one for the filetypes that your browser supports like .HTM and .HTML.

Goto Windows Explorer. Select Tools and then Folder Options.
Navigate to the to the FileTypes Tab. Find HTM under the Extensions column and click on Change and then Click on Browse and navigate to ur browser EXE in the installed location. Repeat the same for .HTML file extension.

Also note that when Internet Explorer opens the next time, it prompts and asks if u want IE to be registered as the default browser for which u need to select No.
Regards,
Vikram

Vikram at 2007-9-8 >

You can use the Timer component for displaying the splash screen. Once you add the Timer Control to your Splash Form, double click on the Timer control. In the event add the following code:

private void timer1_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e) { timer1.Enabled = false; this.Close(); }

Also, in the Properties for the Timer, set the Interval Property to the value that you desire.

Regards,
Vikram

Vikram at 2007-9-8 >

What I mean is that the solution doesn't even appear. It gives anerror message and doesn't load!

NiteshMenon at 2007-9-8 >

This may be part of the problem.

TobinTitus at 2007-9-8 >